Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability, inflation and uncertainty. Since the U. S. military raid to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, Trump has quickly pivoted to portraying...
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- After capture and removal, Venezuela's Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail
- Boat capsizes in Nigeria's Yobe state, leaving 25 dead and 14 missing
- Last year's odd economy in five charts, and what to watch for in 2026
- Why home maintenance deserves a spot in the annual health and budget plans
- Swiss skier Rast ends Shiffrin's six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms with Olympics looming
- Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot
- Leonardo DiCaprio on the importance of creating cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival
- North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China
- South Korean president visits China following Beijing's rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
- 49ers' offense goes silent against Seahawks, costing them NFC's No. 1 seed
- Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves. Her constituents don't agree on whether it was worth it
- How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro
Sat, 03 Jan 2026
- Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood
- Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC and division title with dominant 13-3 win over 49ers
- Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs' franchise record with his 421st career goal
- US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro
- Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll reaches at least 15
- Heavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California
- Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy
- Appeals panel says California's ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional
- Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers beat the Panthers 16-14, stay alive in chase for NFC South title
- Maduro's ouster sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
- Onetime NBA draft pick James Nnaji of Baylor gets frequent boos in college debut at TCU
- Jordan Stolz falls in the 100 meters at US Olympic trials but the star speedskater will go to Milan
- Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP sources say
- The Latest: Trump says US will run Venezuela at least temporarily after military option
- US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled
- Capture of Maduro and US claim that it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions
- How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduro
- Miami coach Mario Cristobal dismisses hype around his team as he prepares for Fiesta Bowl
- After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project
- Security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit
- Rice double helps Arsenal rally for win at Bournemouth and open six-point lead in Premier League
- Victor Wembanyama ruled out for Spurs vs. Trail Blazers game because of knee soreness
- Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry apologizes for actions after controversial call late in Cal loss
- Finally! Wolves claims its first Premier League win of the season at the 20th attempt
- Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
- Pro Picks: Panthers, Ravens will win their divisions. 49ers will edge Seahawks for NFC's No. 1 seed
- Anthony Joshua returns to Britain after car crash that killed two friends in Nigeria
- Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40
- Swiss skier Rast dedicates her 1st World Cup GS win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire
- From bus driver to president: Venezuela's Maduro never escaped his predecessor's shadow
- Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
- A timeline of the US military's buildup and strikes against Venezuela leading to Maduro's capture
- Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony Joshua
- Hockey was already a big deal in Florida. Outdoor games might spark even more growth of the game
- Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia
- Military-backed party leads in early election results in Myanmar
- Doncic and James score 30+ each for 1st time this season in Lakers' 128-121 win over Grizzlies
- Robby Ashford leads Wake Forest past Mississippi State 43-29 in Duke's Mayo Bowl
- Jennings throws for 278 yards to lead SMU to 24-19 Holiday Bowl win over No. 21 Arizona
- Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
- Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting
- Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick
Fri, 02 Jan 2026
- Rifle-toting police will patrol the 5th Ashes cricket test in Sydney following Bondi shootings
- Florida Panthers and New York Rangers bring 'Miami Vice' flair to Winter Classic
- Finland stuns 2-time defending champ US 4-3 in OT in world junior quarterfinals
- Blake Horvath leads No. 22 Navy to 35-13 victory over short-handed Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl
- Former baseball player Lenny Dykstra faces drug charges after New Year's Day traffic stop
- Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
- Utah speedskater Casey Dawson enjoys a 'villain arc' as he earns an Olympic spot at 5,000 meters
- Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week
- Yemens separatists announce a constitution for an independent south
- Fans mourn closure of cupcake vending machine company Sprinkles Cupcakes
- US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
- Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
- Zohran Mamdani's first full day as NYC mayor: subway rides, new offices and backlash from Israel
- Final week of the NFL's regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC
- FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
- Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77
- Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026
- Leo strike takes AC Milan to the top of Serie A
- Indiana and Oregon to meet again at the Peach Bowl with a spot in the CFP title game on the line
- Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2
- Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor's death
- Steelers LB TJ Watt calls dry needling mishap a 'fluke' and hopes to play against Baltimore
- BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus
- Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
- Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack
- Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
- College football's Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
- Country singer Zach Bryan has married Samantha Leonard
- Ole Miss and breakthrough QB Chambliss advance to CFP Fiesta Bowl against Miami and blue chip Beck
- Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
- Anthony Joshuas driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
- Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
- Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day
- Troy Aikman to advise Miami Dolphins in search for new GM
- How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fire
- Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
- Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet
- A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped
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